Image: AMH-2634-NA Map of Ceylon

Description: According to the Leupe catalogue (NA), the original title reads: Kaart van het Eyland Ceylon, verbeetert zoo veel de bezittingen van de Edele Nederlandsche Komp. aangaat, en inzonderheid zoo veel aangaat, de aan de Edele by de vreede van 1766 afgestaande stranden enz.. The border of the coastline relinquished by the Kingdom Kandy to the VOC is marked with a red line. Topographical names of the islands: Amsterdam of Kaaretiwoe, Woest Rotterdam of Anneleitiwoe, Katoen, Poelientiwoe, Haarlem of Nuynatiwoe, Middelburg of Manditiwoe, Delft of Nedoentiwoe, Caits Welene, Perie Kanatoe, Galienje of Kakerestwoe, Galue of Palletiwoe, Buffels, Twee Gebroeders of Irenetiwoe, Enkuisen, Manaar, Kariardiwoe.
Title: Map of Ceylon
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Author: Jean du Perron (land surveyor / mapmaker), Willem Jacob Graaf (patron)
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